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: March 16, 2001

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: WHAT'S NEW at national-academies.org -- your weekly guide to what's new on

the

: Web from the National Academies, comprising the National Academy of

Sciences,

: National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National

Research

: Council.

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: SCIENCE IN THE HEADLINES

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: U.S. agricultural and customs officials have tightened defenses this week

at

: international airports and seaports against the outbreak of foot-and-mouth

: disease that has recently spread from Europe to the Middle East. Federal

: officials say an epidemic could be devastating to the U.S. livestock

industry,

: resulting in billions of dollars in damage. Several reports from the

National

: Academies' Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources explore ways to

protect

: livestock from infectious disease.

: http://www.nationalacademies.org/headlines/#0316

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: Nearly 7 million Americans claimed to be multiracial on the 2000 census,

taking

: advantage of a new option allowing respondents to select more than one

race on

: the form. Current population trends suggest that within 50 years there

will be

: no single ethnic majority in the United States. A recent National Research

: Council report presents an analysis of U.S. racial and social dynamics and

: provides a context for understanding trends that will affect America's

future.

: http://www.nationalacademies.org/headlines/#0313

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: NEW ONLINE CONTENT

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: The Office for Central Europe and Eurasia is sponsoring an international

: exchange program for scientists interested in prophylaxis, diagnosis,

: epidemiology, and therapy of pathogens. Successful applicants will spend

15 to

: 20 days during summer 2001 becoming familiar with basic research

investigations

: and related work on pathogens in Russia.

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: The Institute of Medicine is accepting nominations for the International

Rhoda

: and Bernard Sarnat Prize in Mental Health. The individual, group, or

: organization chosen for outstanding achievements in improving mental

health

: services, research, or public policy will receive a medal and $20,000.

: Nominations must be submitted by March 30, 2001.

: http://www.iom.edu/iom/iomhome.nsf/Pages/Ongoing+NBH+Activities

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: " Engineer Girl, " a Web site developed by the National Academy of

Engineering in

: collaboration with an advisory board of girls from across the United

States and

: Canada, highlights opportunities in engineering -- especially for women

and

: girls. Students can read profiles of real women engineers, ask them

questions,

: get help with homework, and even take a trivia quiz.

: http://www.engineergirl.org

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: 2000 Nobel Laureate R. Kandel will offer a public lecture entitled

" Radical

: Reductionism in Art and Science: The Case of Memory Storage and Its

Disorders. "

: The event will be held on March 28 at 6:00 p.m. in the National

Academies'

: auditorium.

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: NEW ONLINE BOOKS

: The following titles from the National Academy Press catalog and backlist

are

: now available online.

:

: Classroom Assessment and the National Science Education Standards: A Guide

for

: Teaching and Learning (prepublication)

: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/9847.html?onpi_listserv031601

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: Comments on Catalyzing U.S. World Climate Research Programme (WCRP)

Activities

: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10081.html?onpi_listserv031601

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: Interim Review of the Florida Keys Carrying Capacity Study

: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10082.html?onpi_listserv031601

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: Evaluating Chemical and Other Agent Exposures for Reproductive and

Developmental

: Toxicity

: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10007.html?onpi_listserv031601

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: Science and Technology in the National Interest: The Presidential

Appointment

: Process

: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/9973.html?onpi_listserv031601

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: Sustaining Our Water Resources (1993)

: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/2217.html?onpi_listserv031601

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: Water Chemicals Codex (1982)

: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/159.html?onpi_listserv031601

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: Clinical Applications of Mifepristone (RU486) and Other Antiprogestins:

: Assessing the Science and Recommending a Research Agenda (1993)

: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/2203.html?onpi_listserv031601

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: Statistical Models and Analysis in Auditing:

: A Study of Statistical Models and Methods for Analyzing Nonstandard

Mixtures of

: Distributions in Auditing (1988)

: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/1363.html?onpi_listserv031601

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: Applications of Analytical Chemistry to Oceanic Carbon Cycle Studies

(1993)

: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/2202.html?onpi_listserv031601

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: April 20, 2001

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: WHAT'S NEW at national-academies.org -- your weekly guide to what's new on

the

: Web from the National Academies, comprising the National Academy of

Sciences,

: National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National

Research

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: TOP NEWS

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: New evidence suggests a possible association between chemicals used in

: herbicides during the Vietnam War and a form of leukemia in veterans'

children,

: but it stops short of making a clear link, says a new Institute of

Medicine

: report.

: http://www.nationalacademies.org/topnews/#0419

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: Research accreditation programs for medical centers and universities could

: improve protection for volunteers in studies such as drug trials, says a

new

: Institute of Medicine report. The programs should be pilot-tested and

then

: assessed after three to five years.

: http://www.nationalacademies.org/topnews/#0417

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: SCIENCE IN THE HEADLINES

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: Steel-framed skyscrapers and high-rise buildings designed to withstand

: earthquakes contain a structural flaw that could cause collapse during a

major

: earthquake, says the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency. A number of

: National Academies' reports examine earthquake-resistant design and

: construction, and identify future areas of research to improve seismic

safety.

: http://www.nationalacademies.org/headlines/#0419

:

: This Sunday marks the 31st anniversary of Earth Day, a day of celebration

and

: activism intended to raise awareness of environmental issues, promote

recycling,

: and encourage development of renewable energy sources. Several National

: Academies' reports examine how science and technology can be harnessed to

: protect the Earth and sustain the diversity and well-being of the life it

: supports.

: http://www.nationalacademies.org/headlines/#0418

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: The National Academy of Sciences' 138th annual meeting will be held from

April

: 28 to May 1 in Washington, DC. Three public sessions are free of charge:

: " Acquisition of Language in Children, " " Policy Issues in Genetics and

Genomics, "

: and " Nuclear Weapons Policy Issues for the New Administration. "

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: AT THE ACADEMIES

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: National Academy of Sciences President Bruce Alberts will deliver his

annual

: address to members on Monday, April 30. Listen to the speech via live

audio

: Webcast (requires RealPlayer), accessible on the National-Academies.org

home

: page beginning at 8:30 a.m. EDT, Monday, April 30.

:

: Newly elected members of the National Academy of Sciences will be

announced on

: the National-Academies.org home page after noon EDT, Tuesday, May 1.

:

: Dean of Yale University of Medicine A. Kessler will receive the

National

: Academies prestigious Public Welfare Medal at a public ceremony beginning

at

: 8:00 p.m. EDT, Monday, April 30. Eighteen other individuals will also be

honored

: for outstanding scientific achievements.

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: Agriculture

:

: Key research priorities for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the 21st

: century is the topic of a public workshop on May 22 and May 23. Register

to

: attend by Tuesday, May 1. The event also will be available via live audio

: Webcast (requires RealPlayer), accessible on the National-Academies.org

home

: page beginning at 9:00 a.m. EDT, Tuesday, May 22.

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: Behavioral and Social Sciences

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: " Frontiers of Science: Acquisition of Language in Children " a public

symposium

: on Sunday, April 29, will explore the means of language acquisition in

children,

: the method by which memory relates to ideas, and what this reveals about

the

: organization of the brain. The session will focus on novel techniques

applied to

: how children mentally connect words to create sentences and the invention

of a

: signed language by children.

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: " Viewing the Contributions of the Behavioral and Social Sciences to

Health: The

: Barbara and Jerome Grossman Symposium " on Monday, May 23 will examine

themes and

: common issues in recent National Academies' reports on health, behavior,

and

: social science. Presentations will explore what we currently know about

the

: influence of social and behavioral factors in health and disease, and the

: priority investments necessary to advance the field and support future

research

: and interventions.

: http://www.iom.edu/IOM/IOMHome.nsf/Pages/grossman+symposium

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: Biology

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: Genome analysis has created extraordinary opportunities for advances in

basic

: biology, as well as for improved human health and nutrition. " Scientific

and

: Policy Issues in Genetics and Genomics " a public symposium on Monday,

April 30,

: will briefly review the state of the science and also explore policy

issues that

: have arisen as a result of escalating private-sector activity in genetics

and

: genomics.

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: International Issues

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: The Cold War ended more than a decade ago, and although the risks posed by

: nuclear weapons to U.S. and international security have evolved, they may

not

: have diminished. " Nuclear Weapons Policy Issues for the New

Administration " a

: public symposium on Tuesday, May 1, will examine technical questions

related to

: nuclear policy issues and feature a discussion of nuclear arms

reductions --

: especially between the United States and Russia -- and the role of

ballistic

: missile defenses.

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: Medicine & Health

:

: Sound files of presentations on key policy issues related to racial and

ethnic

: diversity in health professions are now available online. The

presentations are

: from a symposium co-sponsored last month by the Association of American

Medical

: Colleges, Association of Academic Health Centers, and Institute of

Medicine.

: http://www.iom.edu/IOM/IOMHome.nsf/Pages/nickens+symposium

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: Policy & Research Issues

:

: How effective is U.S. policy for controlling illegal drug use? Find out

what

: Northwestern University's F. Manski has to say in a recent article

from

: the National Academies' Op-Ed Service.

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: NEW ONLINE BOOKS

: The following titles from the National Academy Press catalog and backlist

are

: now available online.

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: Preserving Public Trust: Accreditation and Human Research Participant

Protection

: Programs (prepublication)

: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10085.html?onpi_listserv042001

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: Veterans and Agent Orange: Update 2000 (prepublication)

: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10098.html?onpi_listserv042001

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: Global Air Quality: An Imperative for Long-Term Observational Strategies

: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10097.html?onpi_listserv042001

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: Improving the Effectiveness of U.S. Climate Modeling

: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10087.html?onpi_listserv042001

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: Forced Migration and Mortality

: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10086.html?onpi_listserv042001

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: Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering, Volume 6 (1993)

: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/2231.html?onpi_listserv042001

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: Material Fluxes on the Surface of the Earth (1994)

: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/1992.html?onpi_listserv042001

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: Biographical Memoirs V.61 (1992)

: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/2037.html?onpi_listserv042001

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: Biographical Memoirs V.62 (1993)

: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/2201.html?onpi_listserv042001

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: May 24, 2002

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: WHAT'S NEW at National-Academies.org -- your weekly guide to what's new on

the

: Web from the National Academies, comprising the National Academy of

Sciences,

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Research

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: TOP NEWS

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: Nearly 85 percent of the 29 million gallons of petroleum that enter North

: American ocean waters each year as a result of human activities comes from

: land-based runoff, polluted rivers, airplanes and small boats and jet

skis,

: while less than 8 percent comes from tanker or pipeline spills, says a new

: National Academies report.

: http://nationalacademies.org/topnews/#0523

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: Americans without health insurance are more likely to have poorer health

and die

: prematurely than those with insurance, says a new Institute of Medicine

report.

: Uninsured patients with colon or breast cancer face up to a 50 percent

greater

: chance of dying than patients with private coverage. Uninsured victims of

trauma

: also are more likely to die from their injuries.

: http://nationalacademies.org/topnews/#0521

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: SCIENCE IN THE HEADLINES

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: President W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a

treaty

: Friday that will substantially reduce the number of nuclear warheads in

the two

: countries. A 1997 report from the National Academies' Committee on

International

: Security and Arms Control calls on the United States to seek

progressively

: deeper reductions in nuclear arsenals, eliminate the practice of

maintaining

: nuclear forces on continuous alert status, and undertake measures to

minimize

: the chance of erroneous or unauthorized use of nuclear weapons.

: http://nationalacademies.org/headlines/#0524

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: The National Academies announce the new Ellison Fellowship Program for

research

: on infectious diseases at participating Army and Navy overseas

laboratories.

: Postdoctoral and senior researchers should apply by Aug. 15, 2002.

: http://www.national-academies.org/rap

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: The National Academies' 2001 Report to Congress is now online.

: http://nationalacademies.org/annualreport/

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: NEW ONLINE CONTENT

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: Fellowships & Postdoc Opportunities

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: The National Academies' associateship programs are accepting applications

for

: awards for postdoctoral and senior research to be conducted in residence

at

: participating U.S. government laboratories. Awards will be offered for

: independent research in all areas of science and engineering. Apply by

Aug. 15.

: http://www.national-academies.org/rap

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: Health & Medicine

:

: City University of New York Medical School's Marthe Gold gives

congressional

: testimony on Medicare preventative medicine. Gold is a member of the

Institute

: of Medicine's Committee on Medicare Coverage Extensions.

:

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: The Web site for the Food Chemicals Codex has a number of new and revised

: monographs available for review by interested food chemists, food additive

: manufacturers, distributors and users.

: http://www.iom.edu/fcc

:

: Preparing health care professionals to practice in the 21st century health

: system is the topic of an upcoming two-day summit hosted by the Institute

of

: Medicine. Register online to attend the public event beginning at 8:30

a.m. EDT

: June 17, 2002, in the National Academy of Sciences building, 2100 C St.,

N.W.,

: Washington, D.C.

: http://www.iom.edu/healthprofessionssummit

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: Internships & Careers

:

: The National Academies' internship program is accepting applications from

: graduate and postdoctoral students through Saturday, June 1 for its fall

2002

: session.

: http://www7.nationalacademies.org/internship/

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: NEW ONLINE BOOKS

: The following titles from the National Academy Press catalog and backlist

are

: now available online.

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: The Roles of Academic Health Centers in the 21st Century: A Workshop

Summary

: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10383.html?onpi_listserv052402

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: For Greener Skies: Reducing Environmental Impacts of Aviation

: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10353.html?onpi_listserv052402

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: High-Impact Terrorism: Proceedings of a Russian-American Workshop

: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10301.html?onpi_listserv052402

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: Care Without Coverage: Too Little, Too Late

: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10367.html?onpi_listserv052402

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: Science and Its Role in the National Marine Fisheries Service

: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10387.html?onpi_listserv052402

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: National Capacity in Forestry Research

: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10384.html?onpi_listserv052402

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: Oil in the Sea III: Inputs, Fates, and Effects

: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10388.html?onpi_listserv052402

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: Safe on Mars: Precursor Measurements Necessary to Support Human Operations

on

: the Martian Surface

: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10360.html?onpi_listserv052402

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: Marine Biotechnology in the Twenty-First Century: Problems, Promise, and

: Products

: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10340.html?onpi_listserv052402

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: IDs -- Not That Easy: Questions About Nationwide Identity Systems

: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10346.html?onpi_listserv052402

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: July 5, 2002

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: WHAT'S NEW at National-Academies.org -- your weekly guide to what's new on

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: Web from the National Academies, comprising the National Academy of

Sciences,

: National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine and National

Research

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: TOP NEWS

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: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency standards for using sewage sludge as

a

: fertilizer are based on outdated science, says a new National Academies

report.

: The agency should update its standards using better methods for

assessing

: health risks, and further study whether sewage sludge causes health

problems for

: workers who apply it to land and for people who live nearby.

: http://www.national-academies.org/topnews/#0702b

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: Social Security Administration disability programs should be changed to

address

: increasing numbers of claims and inconsistencies in eligibility decisions,

says

: a National Academies report. The changes should be based on information

from

: new long-term research and disability monitoring efforts.

: http://www.national-academies.org/topnews/#0702

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: The National Academy of Engineering announces participants in the 2002

Frontiers

: of Engineering symposium. The event brings together engineers ages 30 to

45

: who are performing leading-edge research and technical work.

: http://www.nae.edu/nae/naehome.nsf/weblinks/CGOZ-5BNPPM?OpenDocument

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: America's first line of defense in any terrorist attack is the " first

responder "

: community -- local police, firefighters and emergency medical

professionals,

: according to the U.S. Office of Homeland Security. A new National

Academies Web

: site for first responders features information on bioterrorism and public

: safety, with a search engine for more than 3,000 related Web pages.

: http://www.nap.edu/shelves/first/

:

: The current issue of the institution's magazine -- " The National Academies

In

: Focus " -- is now online. Articles feature several recent Academies

reports, on

: subjects from the technological literacy of Americans and the promise and

limits

: of human cloning research, to minimizing the effects of blasts on

buildings and

: a strategy for the ecological recovery of the Missouri River. This issue

also

: includes commentary on improving methods for breast-cancer detection and

remarks

: from a doctoral candidate on exploring nontraditional career options as a

young

: scientist. Back issues are also available online.

: http://www.infocusmagazine.org

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: NEW ONLINE CONTENT

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: Fellowships & Postdoc Opportunities

:

: The National Academies' associateship programs are accepting applications

for

: awards for postdoctoral and senior research to be conducted in residence

at

: participating U.S. government laboratories. Awards will be offered for

: independent research in all areas of science and engineering. Apply by

Aug. 15.

: http://www.national-academies.org/rap

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: Health & Medicine

:

: The Institute of Medicine's Immunization Safety Review Committee meets on

: Thursday, July 11 to discuss the possible association between Simian

Virus-40

: Contamination of Polio Vaccine and cancer. Join the daylong meeting by

: listening to a live audio webcast (requires free RealPlayer) and

submitting

: questions using an e-mail form; both are accessible on the

: National-Academies.org home page beginning at 8:30 a.m. EDT.

: http://www.iom.edu/IOM/IOMHome.nsf/Pages/immunization+safety+review

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: Policy & Research Issues

:

: Harvard University's Branscomb gives congressional testimony on

homeland

: security and weapons of mass destruction. Branscomb co-chairs the

National

: Academies' committee that wrote the recent report on making the nation

safer

: from terrorism.

:

http://www4.nas.edu/ocga/testimon.nsf/d03c70dbda7d2499852565e0004d4a2a/4e16a

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: NEW ONLINE BOOKS

: The following titles from the National Academy Press catalog and backlist

are

: now available online.

:

: Immunization Safety Review: Multiple Immunizations and Immune Dysfunction

: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10306.html?onpi_listserv070502

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: Biosolids Applied to Land: Advancing Standards and Practices

: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10426.html?onpi_listserv070502

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: The Dynamics of Disability: Measuring and Monitoring Disability for Social

: Security Programs

: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10411.html?onpi_listserv070502

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: Studying Classroom Teaching as a Medium for Professional Development:

: Proceedings of a U.S.- Japan Workshop

: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10289.html?onpi_listserv070502

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: Diversity in Engineering: Managing the Workforce of the Future

: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10377.html?onpi_listserv070502

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: Letter Report: Protecting Participants in Behavioral and Social Science

Research

: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10427.html?onpi_listserv070502

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